CHELSEA CONNOR, ILCA PRESIDENT

Chelsea Connor has served as the Director of Communications and Media Relations for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) since 2017 and has led the communications strategy on the union's campaigns at Amazon, REI, General Mills, and the union's COVID-19 response among others. Chelsea also serves as a Director-at-Large of ILCA’s sister organization the Canadian Association of Labor Media (CALM).

Chelsea joined the labor movement after completing a two-year contract with the Government of Canada and with Global Affairs Canada. In that capacity, Chelsea served as a spokeswoman under two Canadian Prime Ministers and was responsible for the strategic communications planning and execution through the transition of governments, and their portfolios of digital, advocacy, diplomatic, technology, energy, trade and foreign relations work. Prior to that Chelsea served as a political consultant in New York City supporting dozens of candidates for elected office, as well as several non-profits and corporations with political and advocacy campaigns.

Throughout the years Chelsea has often returned to NBC News where she started her career, serving as a political producer & researcher for Tom Brokaw on NBC News’ “Decision 2016”, “Decision 2012” and on “Decision 2008” as part of the Emmy Award-winning election night broadcast team. A Brooklyn, New York native, Chelsea is a graduate of F. H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts and holds a B.F.A from New York University and a M.A. from Fordham University in Elections and Campaign Management.